Magnesium Sulphate Agitation Management Effectiveness in Cases of Endoscopic Sinus Surgical Interventions Volume 2 - Issue 2

Mohamed Sayed Fahim*

• Intensive Care and Pain Management Department, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

Received: September 18, 2019;  Published: September 23, 2019

Corresponding author: Mohamed Sayed Fahim, Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt

DOI: 10.32474/GJAPM.2019.02.000131

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Abstract

Background: A bloodless field is one of the aims to enhance the visualization during the endoscopic sinusoidal procedure that is usually achieved by controlled hypotension permitting easier dissection. The value of magnesium sulfate as an agent that could reduce the agitation issues postoperative still requires research efforts to be compared to placebo as regards endoscopic sinus surgical interventions.

Aim: To investigate the effectiveness of magnesium sulphate in treatment of postoperative agitation following functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

Methodology: A prospective clinical research trial that recruited 210 research study subjects scheduled for sinus endoscopic surgeries Cases have been categorized in a random manner into two research groups equally numbered one research group have been administered intraoperative magnesium sulphate and the other group 0.9% saline solution.

Results: The comparative statistical analysis between magnesium group and control group regarding RASS score(Richmond agitation-sedation scale) at different time of measurement and incidence of agitation at 0 min in which the RASS score was statistically significantly lower among magnesium research group at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, total (p values 0.008, <0.001, <0.001, 0.005, 0.008, 0.013, 0.020, <0.001 consecutively) Incidence of agitation at 0min was statically significantly lower among the magnesium research group (p value=0.019)

Conclusion: Magnesium sulphate administration is a useful agent in reducing the agitation issues in endoscopic sinus surgical procedure; however, the current research study results should be verified by future research efforts in a multicenter manner.

Keywords: Magnesium sulphate; Agitation; Endoscopic sinus surgical interventions

Introduction

Endoscopic surgical approaches for management of sinonasal diseases have become a widely spread intervention surgery however a trivial bleeding amount could greatly affect the visibility during endoscopic sinus surgical interventions raising the estimated risk of complications and converting the level of challenge to more difficult levels [1-4]. A bloodless field is one of the aims to enhance the visualization during the endoscopic sinusoidal procedure that is usually achieved by controlled hypotension permitting easier dissection [5-7]. Hypotension even in controlled manner could have its undesirable impacts and various agents have been investigated and upgraded to reduce the side effects e.g. beta-blockers, sodium nitroprusside, and magnesium sulfate [8,9]. Furthermore agitation within the Postoperative time period even though have a short time interval carries serious sequlae if not properly managed such as liability for self-injury due to dislodgement of intravenous lines and nasal packs, causing serious bleeding issues .The value of magnesium sulfate as an agent that could reduce the agitation issues postoperative still requires research efforts to be compared to placebo as regards endoscopic sinus surgical interventions [10- 13].

Aim of the work

To investigate the effectiveness of magnesium sulphate in treatment of postoperative agitation following functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

Methodology

A randomized (using computer-generated random allocation) double-blinded clinical; research trial conducted from May 2017 till May 2019, after approval of local ethical committee on the current research study and written informed consent was taken from all participant, conducted at Mohamed Saleh Bashrahil Hospital in Holy Makka, Saudi Arabia. A prospective clinical research trial that recruited 210 research study subjects Inclusion criteria Patients of either sex aged between 18 and 65 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists’ physical status I or II and scheduled for sinus endoscopic surgeries, Exclusive research criteria were as follows cases having hypertension, myocardial ischemia, Transient ischemic attacks history, pregnancy, under treatment by calciumchannel blocking agents, DM, allergic reaction to magnesium compounds. Cases have been categorized in a random manner into two research groups equally numbered one research group have been administered intraoperative magnesium sulfate and the other group 0.9% saline solution. Every 10ml of magnesium solution contained 1000mg of magnesium (PSI, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia). For each patient, a total dose of magnesium sulphate of 60mg per kg have been diluted in 20ml saline, Patients in the magnesium group received an initial intravenous loading dose of 30mg per kg over 1h, followed by a continuous infusion of 9mg per kg per hour. (Syringe pump Terumo, TE-SS800, Japan) for the duration of surgery. The control research group was administered an equal volume of 0.9% saline.

For preanaestehtic medication all patients were administered atropine 0.5mg and promethazine 25mg intramuscularly one hour before the induction time. An arterial catheter was used for measuring arterial pressure throughout the procedure. Standard monitoring (Carescape Monitor B650, GE electric, Finland) have been conducted and involved pulse oximetry (SpO2), noninvasive blood pressure, ECG and heart rate, end-tidal CO2 concentration and Bispectral Index (BIS) to rule out intraoperative awareness which may take part in post-operative agitation.Anesthetic induction agents used were Propofol 2.5mg per Kg and fentanyl 1.5Ug per Kg followed by atracurium for tracheal intubation 0.5mg per kg. Then Mechanical ventilation was commenced (Datex Omeda, Aespire view, Madison, WI, USA) and anesthesia was maintained with a sevoflurane concentration of 2% in a N2O/O2 mixture (1/1 L. per min.). Neuromuscular block was maintained with Atracurium 0.3mg/kg/h. under neuromuscular transmission (NMT) mechanoSensor monitor Nitroglycerine (Nitrocin, 5mg/ml, SAMARTH LIFE SCIENCES PVT. LTD, INDIA) was infused during surgery at a rate of 5 to10 mg/kg/min with the aim of maintaining a mean arterial BP (MAP) of 58±5mmHg to reduce bleeding and improve the surgical field. After completion of the surgery, full muscle reversal, tracheal extubation and stoppage of all infusions, cases have been administered ephedrine hydrochloride 10mg intravenously to restore the mean arterial pressure to the preoperative reading.

Patients were then shifted to the postanaesthesia care unit (PACU), paracetamol 1g (Paracetol; Pharmaceutical Solutions Industry, Jeddah, KSA) was given intravenously. Thirty minutes after admission to PACU, and when agitation and pain score recordings taken, incremental doses of pethidine 25mg were given intravenously (not to interfere with agitation recordings) every 10min as rescue analgesia, targeting a pain score 2 or less. Agitation was assessed on 0 and 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30min. Postoperative agitation have been evaluated using Richmond agitation-sedation scale (RASS): 0, alert and calm; 1, restless (anxious or apprehensive but movements not aggressive or vigorous); 2, agitated (frequent non purposeful movement); 3, very agitated [pulls on or removes tube(s) or catheter(s) or has aggressive behavior towards staff] and 4, combative(overtly combative or violent, immediate danger to staff). The main research outcome was the frequency and severity of agitation at all times within the post-operative recovery timing from 0 till 30min. Secondary outcomes were Post-operative pain score, PACU stay, Total Nitroglycerine & pethidine doses.

Statistical analysis

Power analysis was based on a pilot study comparing the frequency of agitation 5 min after PACU admission as a primary determinant of sample size. Using the difference in the means between the two groups, given a probability =0.05, power 95%, revealed that a total sample size of 210 was required (105 per group) to detect a 50% reduction in agitation. Data were collected, revised, coded and entered to the Statistical Package for Social Science (IBM SPSS) version 23. The quantitative data were presented as mean, standard deviations and ranges when parametric and compared between the two groups using Independent t-test while nonparametric were presented as median with inter-quartile range (IQR) and compared between the two groups using Mann-Whitney test. Also, qualitative variables were presented as number and percentages and compared between the two groups using Chisquare test and/or Fisher exact test when the expected count in any cell found less than 5. The confidence interval was set to 95% and the margin of error accepted was set to 5%. So, the p-value was considered significant at the level of < 0.05.

Results

Reveals and displays the Demographic, characteristics and preoperative measures between the two studied groups in which Age (years), Male gender, no. (%) Smoking, no. (%) BMI (kg/m2), Preop MABP (mmHg), Intra-op MABP (mmHg), PACU MABP (mmHg). PACU SpO2 (%), ET Co2 (kPa), IV fluids, Duration of surgery (min) in which there was no statistical significant difference between both research groups (p values=0.100, 0.405, 0.575, 0.104, 0.088, 0.162, 0.140, 0.630, 0.472, 0.538,0.151 consecutively) however there was statistical significant difference as regards Total NG dose (mg), NG (μ g.kg-1 min-1), PACU stay (min), Pain scale, median (IQR), Pethidine dose (mg)(p values <0.001, <0.001, <0.001, 0.009, <0.001 consecutively)

Reveals and displays the comparative statistical analysis between magnesium group and control group regarding RASS score at different time of measurement and incidence of agitation at 0min in which the RASS score was statistically significantly lower among magnesium research group at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, total (p values 0.008, <0.001, <0.001, 0.005, 0.008, 0.013, 0.020, <0.001 consecutively) Incidence of agitation at 0 min was statically significantly lower among the magnesium research group (p value=0.019)

Reveals and displays the comparative statistical analysis between magnesium group and control research groups as regards incidence of severe agitation at different time of measurement being statically significantly lower among the magnesium research group at all times 0,5,10,15,20,25,30 min (p values =0.001, <0.001, <0.001, 0.003, 0.003, 0.001, 0.004 consecutively)

All data were presented as means and standard deviations otherwise were indicated

Bold indicate significant

•: Independent t-test; *: Chi-square test; ≠: Mann-Whitney test

BMI: Body mass index; Pre-op: Preoperative; Intra-op: Intraoperative; MABP: Mean arterial blood pressure; PACU, post anesthesia care unit; ET, end-tidal; NG, nitroglycerine; NRS, numerical rating scale (for pain).

Discussion

Magnesium sulfate is a vasodilator agent implemented in every day clinical and surgical practice in a wide spectrum of uses acting by raising the Levels of prostacyclin besides it neuroprotective impact during controlled hypotension. Magnesium is a natural physiologic calcium antagonist frequently used in blood pressure control in different clinical scenarios such as preeclampsia, pheochromocytoma and reduction of blood loss volume during surgical intervention [14,15]. Prior research studies have revealed and displayed that magnesium sulfate reduces arterial pressure, heart rate, blood loss, and time interval required for completion of sinus surgical interventions due to its pharmacological properties. Enhanced surgical field quality was observed by prior research efforts after administration of magnesium sulfate during endoscopic sinusoidal surgical interventions [16,17]. A prior research meta-analysis have compared and contrasted between control and magnesium research groups for endoscopic sinusoidal surgical procedures and have revealed in an interesting manner that magnesium sulfate is capable to enhance the visual capacity of surgical field and decrease the volume of blood loss intraoperatively , those research results are in great harmony and similarity with the current research study results and could be justified by the fact that magnesium sulphate have hypotensive effects that could reduce the blood loss in a remarkable pattern during performance of endoscopic form of sinus procedures [1-7].

Magnesium sulfate could have issues observed by various investigators from prior research e.g. neuromuscular Blockage causing delayed recovery issues, however the current research study didn’t investigate that issue in a satisfactory manner. on the other hand, in an interesting manner and in harmony with the current research study findings it was well demonstrated from previous research efforts that anesthesia duration is reduced after the administration of magnesium sulfate in comparison to placebo during endoscopic sinusoidal procedures that could raise the potential benefits of reduced risk of anesthetic agent exposure [2,4,9,11]. Furthermore a previous research have revealed that there was no episodes of hypotension, arrhythmia or reflex tachycardia during magnesium sulfate administration that would raise the safety profile of the agent however the current research study mainly focused on agitation issues and revealed the superiority of the magnesium research group as regards the aspects of agitation severity and frequency within the post-operative period and that is considered one of the safe guards against procedure failure since agitation could cause jerky patients movements that could inflict self-injury particularly in sensitive zones such as the site of sinusoidal intervention that require great caution when handling them by the clinical staff involved in the care [12,13,17].

Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research

Magnesium sulphate administration is a useful agent in reusing the agitation issues in endoscopic sinus surgical procedure, however the current research study results should be verified by future research efforts in a multicentric manner taking in consideration the comparison and contrast with other agents that could reduce the agitation issues in those category of cases.

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